371 - The Instance: Alpha Males

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On this episode of The Instance, all our impressions of the Alpha so far, how much are Garrisons gonna cost if you skip the grind, Ben Foster is Austrailian for WoW, the end of Azeroth Choppers, how are outposts going to work, some thoughts on the new models, how much money to make a Riot, anyone surprized that the Horde bike won, digital stuff leaving the blizzard store and more!

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